Nandigram: Bones recovered from graves

NANDIGRAM: Burnt human bones and ashes were recovered on Thursday from three of the five graves found at Bidyapith village in the CPM stronghold of Khejuri near Nandigram. "The graves, which were under guard by a 15-member CRPF team after their discovery on Wednesday, were dug after Contai Judicial Magistrate Jaiprakash Singh arrived this afternoon," Superintendent of Police, Midnapore (East), Satyeswar Panda said. Eight human bones and ashes were found shortly after the digging began, he said. Asked why it took so long for the magistrate to arrive, Panda said: "We had written to the court on Wednesday and it is all upto them to decide when they will send a magistrate."